The Latest Breaking News from Jakarta

Jakarta is cracking down on used clothing imports after reports of items donated for recycling ending up on sale.

Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Papua region who are holding a New Zealand pilot hostage are prepared to drop a demand that Jakarta recognise the independence of the area before they could consider freeing him, a rebel spokesperson said on Thursday. 

Millions of Muslims in Indonesia are gearing up to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to start on Thursday, with traditions and ceremonies across the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country amid soaring food prices

To celebrate International Women's Month, Netflix recently held an event titled ‘Reflections Of Me’ in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event saw creators and talent from Netflix’s Southeast Asia titles coming together to engage in an important conversation about representation on screen, as well as the impact that women have on the…

Indonesia wants up to 60,000 people to move from Jakarta to populate a new capital city by 2025. But the challenge and logistics of meeting that deadline are daunting.

Everton’s International Soccer School programme is to visit the Asian cities of Dubai and Jakarta for the first time while Asmir Begovic will hold a Goalkeeper Experience at Finch Farm

Indonesian authorities say they have arrested four foreigners for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the country, including a Nigerian man who had swallowed dozens of capsules filled with more than 2.2 pounds of methamphetamine

JAKARTA: Authorities in Indonesia's popular holiday island of Bali have asked the central immigration agency to cancel a visa-on-arrival policy for Russian and Ukrainian nationals after tourists were found working illegally.

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres into the air, the country’s disaster management agency said.